Momentum is a funny thing; sometimes you’re on a roll and then…BAM! Stopped. Stuck in the mud. Or your head. Or whatever. I swear I posted a week or two ago last, but it has been almost THREE! Such a lollygagger. I haven’t gotten a ton of sewing done in that time, but I still have many garments to photograph and blog from February and March plus some oldies for Throwback Thursday.

That said, life has been a little busy, and I’ll use that as my excuse. We’re currently looking for a bigger home and readying our own house for sale. The real estate market here (and many places, per the many nationwide articles I’ve read) is pretty much insane at the moment: so little inventory, such high prices, very much a seller’s market. It’ll bode well when it comes time for us to sell our sweet little starter home, but this end is just a tad frustrating. We’ve been looking since late February and we are persisting because quickly selling our home is very attractive with a toddler around.

Speaking of a toddlers, I managed to make Cheeks some stuff for Easter. :D All three pieces are part of McCall’s 6873.

Pattern:Paprika Patterns’ Jasper, which I was lucky enough to obtain from a Perfect Pattern Parcel. (Remember those? So awesome! I still regret not buying the boys one…it had the Knight Hoodie in it! Alas, I did not know I’d have a boy then…)

Completed: January 2016 (I only remember this because I got it done the day before, maybe day of, my cousin’s baby shower!)

I decided not to wear makeup (OK, fine, I put a little lip gloss on…) for this blog post, but I did brush my hair. :P I don’t wear makeup on a daily basis, so I find the prettifying process the biggest hindrance I face (ha!) when it comes to actually getting photos of my makes taken. I decided to not give a f*ck for today’s post! :) Shout out to breastfeeding for the nice skin. I’m scared to quit you.

The moment I saw this pattern, I knew I had to have it…it was just a little different. OK, actually it’s so damn weird, and I LOVE IT.

This is Butterick 6241, view C. The piece de resistance from the February Retreat. I’ve shared some pretty basic makes so far, so thought I would throw this slightly more complicated monster into the mix next. Rawr!